The increase is due to additional missions assigned to the UN Secretariat, inflation and exchange rate adjustments, according to diplomats.
South Africa’s about-face follows the criticism it drew earlier in the session for abstaining on a vote condemning human rights violations in Myanmar.
Former deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad says that by embracing populist nationalism and rejecting rules-based multilateralism, US President Donald Trump is putting the world at risk.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the general debate of the UN General Assembly gathering in New York on Tuesday afternoon.
Donald Trump’s speech in the green-marbled UN hall, while relatively low key, was aimed squarely at Iran, which the United States accuses of harbouring nuclear ambitions.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will have a busy week ahead packed with nine events and meetings around the assembly.
Trump is able to preside over the 15-member council as the United States holds the monthly rotating presidency.
This will be the first time Cyril Ramaphosa will be participating in the UN GA as a head of state, where he will also outline the country's domestic and foreign policy goals and priorities.
Diplomats from every country except the US negotiated as global tensions on the issue continue to cause political upheaval and harsh anti-immigrant sentiment.
Robert Mugabe, addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, said US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy of North Korea was embarrassing.
President Jacob Zuma is number 19 on the list of over 100 world leaders that will be addressing the UN General Assembly.
President Jacob Zuma’s accompanied by an entourage of five ministers and he’ll sign the treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons.
African states failed on Monday to halt the work of the first UN independent investigator to help protect gay rights.
President Zuma will participate in high-level meetings on the margins of the general debate.
John Ashe's death has marked a surprising turn in the corruption investigation...
With prospects for peace looking more thin, Palestinians cheered as their flag was raised at the UN.
Zuma says Africa is not being treated fairly, with regards to global decisions being made at the UN.
The UN General Assembly begins on Friday & will discuss reform in the organisation & its security council.
